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This seminar will examine the military, political, and human elements of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The goal of this course will be to illuminate the battles, soldiers, and political figures that played a significant role during this conflict. The course will also seek to situate this conflict culturally by examining, for example, the role of 9/11, the ways in which multinational corporations such as Halliburton provided a rationale for the war, and how U.S. support of Israel historically has been perceived in the Arab world, particularly in Iraq.

This course explores narrative elements extant within popular eSports titles-such as League of Legends, Overwatch, and Halo-considering their valence in popular culture from the mythologies of antiquity to the modern counterparts presented in interactive media. 

Engages students in exploring and understanding different ways of knowing through activities, readings, and discussion in four breadth areas. Students strengthen skills in reflective and critical thinking, written and oral communication, problem-solving, information literacy, and research writing as they explore knowledge and values in the interdisciplinary context of the liberal arts. Students apply new and experiential knowledge in everyday life as they learn to examine multiple points of view and evaluate sources.

This course will engage the different definitions of disability in a variety of sociopolitical and cultural contexts. From the beginning, this course will encourage students to become aware of their own personal values and beliefs as they relate to disability and societal perspectives. It explores how those who embrace "disability identities," emanating from their unique human experience, stake claims for psychological well-being and social change in the face of stereotyping and expectations of "normality."  Prerequisite: PSY 12053 General Psychology. Cross-listed with PSY 30155 Disability as a Cultural Variable.

This course unpacks the theme of human relationships -- romantic, filial, obsessive, and otherwise -- through the reading of such works as Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', Louise Erdrich's 'Love Medicine', and Andre Aciman's 'Call Me by Your Name', viewed through the lens of history and shifting cultural values. Cross-listed with ENG 30223 IDS: Reading Relationships.

An examination of a variety of literary works written about baseball from its inception to the present, focusing on the ways the represent or call into question the social, historical, and political currents that produced them. Readings may include Malamud's The Natural, Greenberg's The Celebrant, and the poetry of former Kansas City Royals pitcher Dan Quisenberry.  Cross-listed with ENG 31100 Baseball Literature.

Understanding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and + identities goes beyond the wish to respect human rights. Such education is an essential step to contribute actively to the construction of an inclusive society. The exploration of this subject must be motivated by the wish to understand LGBTQIA+ as a culture per se, to discover its subcultures and to get acquainted with the main issues encountered by the members of this community throughout their lifespan. Through an evidence-based theoretical framework related to the field of psychological science, this course promotes the development of an academically informed cultural sensitivity with the hope that it will result in ethical decision-making for professionals of all disciplines.  Prerequisite: PSY 12053 General Psychology. Cross-listed with PSY 31454 LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Psychology.

An examination of a variety of literary works from several genres, focusing on the portrayal of physical environments and the connections between these environments and human spheres of influence. This course will explore how human beings relate to the natural world, and how that relation influences the way we read texts and the world around us, Authors to be studied might include Leopold, Thoreau, Defoe, the Brontes, Wordsworth, Merwin, Snyder and Kingsolver. Cross-listed with ENG 33523 Environmental Literature.

Course reviews the written and material record of continuous settlement in the Orkney Islands, dating back 5000 years. Topics include a select review of archaeological evidence for Neolithic and Bronze Age sites as well as the contemporary socio-cultural structure of the Islands from a literary and anthropological perspective. Cross-listed with ENG 34000 Tombs/Tales Ancient Scotland and SOC 34000 Tombs/Tales Ancient Scotland.

A study of the literature of social protest, emphasizing the relationship between aesthetics and politics, or the political purposes of literature. This course will examine how various authors assault the status quo of an often inhumane, brutal, and repressive society. Readings might include works by Richard Wright, Upton Sinclair and Nelson Algren. Cross-listed with ENG 34023 Protest Literature.

Explores film to promote understanding of cultural diversity.  Examines the power of media effects and the use of cinematography as a catalyst for public dialogue and political change.  Evaluates the practice of visual learning techniques and digital storytelling as a pedagogical tool.

A philosophical examination of the arts and aesthetic experience. This course explores theories of beauty and drama from ancient and contemporary theorists. Students apply aesthetic theories to analyze works of art in multiple domains from different perspectives. Cross-listed with ENG 37223 Aesthetics.

Interdisciplinary seminar which interrogates the literary, artistic, and cultural representations of madness across culture and time. Cross-listed with ENG 37623 Madness: Multifaceted Approach.

An introduction to basic concepts and tools used in online information research. Emphasis is placed on effective techniques for accessing and searching research databases, subject specific databases, and other specialized online resources. Strategies for critically evaluating information will also be discussed. 

An examination of key existentialist thinkers. Readings include Kierkegaard, Nietzsch, Sartre, and others. After a survey of existentialist philosophers, students explore works of art from an existentialist perspective.  Cross-listed with ENG 38223 IDS: Existentialism in Philosophy and Arts and PHL 38223 IDS: Existentialism in Philosophy and Arts